I was going to run 18s on our '91 but decided to stick with 17s since my wife drives it daily! LOL
Brian ----- Original Message ----- From: "tom wilk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "rex-list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 11:14 AM Subject: CRX: RE: Q: 86 Si Wheels > I've seen 19s on a rex, but they definitely looked > ridiculuous. The kid who had them "thought" they were > the greatest thing... the only catch to them is that > the thickness (or thinness) of the rims. Most 19s are > 8" or 8.5" These rims where aerospeed gstd's and are > only 7" wide... oh and he was running on 215/30 > tires... (nothing like buying new tires at every oil > change). All just to keep from rubbing... > > 89' DX > > --- Joey Zarrella > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > i'd go with 15 inch max. good tire selection, and > > not > > much added weight.. plus, anything bigger looks > > goofy. > > especially if you are going for performance, 15's > > offer good handling along with good acceleration. > > stiff side walls, and light weight. plus, 15's are > > more comfortable for daily driving than anything > > else.. > > > > Joey Zarrella > > 1990 B16a CRX Si > > > > > > --- "Johns, Stephen R." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Performance. > > > > > > I need to know what will fit in the wells and not > > > rub during cornering. > > > I was also wondering what putting larger wheels on > > > does to the rest of > > > the handling characteristics, since it is > > expecting > > > the 14x5. Is the > > > added weight a factor? > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Nick Kosiek > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > > > Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 10:16 AM > > > To: Johns, Stephen R.; Crx-Post > > > Subject: RE: Q: 86 Si Wheels > > > > > > > > > Are you going for looks or upgrading the wheels > > and > > > tires for > > > performance? I have know people who have put 17 > > inch > > > wheels on them and > > > I would think 18 inch would fit but you will get > > > rubbing. > > > > > > Nick K > > > Jax, FL > > > > > > 1990 CRX DX -- ZC -- 14 inch Del Sol Rims soon to > > > be 1998 14 inch Civic > > > HX rims 2002 Acura 3.2TL -- NAVI -- 1960 Ford > > > Galaxie Starliner -- > > > 460CID -- > > > > > > New Years Resolution: Save, Save and Save for my > > > NSX. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Johns, Stephen R. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 9:25 AM > > > To: Crx-Post > > > Subject: CRX: Q: 86 Si Wheels > > > > > > > > > What is the largest wheel size I can use on an 86 > > Si > > > without any > > > suspension mods? > > > > > > Stephen R. Johns, Senior Research Analyst > > > Southwest Research Institute > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (210) 522-3484 > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up > > now. > > http://mailplus.yahoo.com > > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. > http://mailplus.yahoo.com
